{"id":8954,"date":"2018-03-28T11:50:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T10:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/?p=8954"},"modified":"2018-04-09T13:00:09","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T12:00:09","slug":"reasons-need-visit-northern-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/reasons-need-visit-northern-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why You Need To Visit Northern Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here\u2019s a list of 5 reasons why you have to visit Northern Portugal<\/strong><\/em>! Namely Porto<\/strong><\/em> and the Douro Valley<\/strong><\/em>.<\/h3>\n

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LUXXU is a luxury brand<\/strong><\/em> from Portugal<\/strong> <\/em>and we just had to share with you 5 reasons why you must visit the north of our beautiful country.<\/p>\n

Portugal<\/strong><\/em> has been a popular travel destination<\/strong><\/em>, especially Lisbon, but the north of Portugal has a sublime appeal that you can\u2019t miss out! Breath-taking landscapes, great weather, charming people, world-class cuisine, photogenic streets and quite reasonable prices are only some of the reasons to visit this location.<\/p>\n

Douro Valley<\/h2>\n

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This wine-producing region<\/strong><\/em> is the perfect blend of\u00a0luxury and nature. With vineyards\u00a0hugging the famous river that runs from Spain to the Atlantic ocean this regions\u00a0must not be\u00a0ignored. If the\u00a0landscape does not convince you\u00a0there are also boat rides that will take you to\u00a0the best locations.<\/p>\n

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Six Senses Douro Valley<\/h2>\n

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Speaking of luxury, this UNESCO World Heritage Site offers the finest luxury hotels! With a strong focus on wellness, and of course wine this hotel has everything! From a very relaxing atmosphere to a pool, a riverside picnic area, outdoor yoga, daily wine tastings and a restaurant. All of this in the amazing setting the Douro Valley has to offer!<\/p>\n

See also:\u00a0Milan Design Guide: Luxury Hotels in Milan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Porto<\/h2>\n

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Porto<\/strong><\/em> is a city with an impressive cultural and design heritage,\u00a0from historical landmarks to more modern structures by Pritzker Prize-winning architects. Some of the highlights of the city include the most beautiful McDonald\u2019s in the world, with Art-Deco stained glass; the Majestic Cafe<\/em>, a Belle\u00a0Epoque gem, the S\u00e3o Bento Station<\/em>, featuring traditional white and blue tiles and of course Livralia Lello<\/strong><\/em>, a bookstore that served as inspiration for Harry Potter, a must-see for lovers of\u00a0Art Nouveau and Gothic architecture.<\/p>\n

Serralves Museum<\/h2>\n

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A modern museum that all the art lovers can\u2019t miss! Filled with contemporary art exhibitions and designed by \u00c1lvaro Siza<\/strong><\/em>. Besides, you can also visit the grounds, 44 acres of gardens filled with sculptures.<\/p>\n

Port Wine<\/h2>\n

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Of course, we could not leave Port wine<\/strong><\/em> out of this list! Across the river from Porto, in Gaia, you\u2019ll be able to visit wine cellars and do wine tasting session, from wine to port-based cocktails there is a bit for everyone! Don\u2019t miss Porto Cruz\u2019s 360-degree rooftop as it offers the best views over Porto<\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n

You might also like:\u00a0Milan Design Guide: Milan Design Week 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

source: architecturaldigest.com<\/p>\n

Stunning Side Tables Made in Portugal<\/h3>\n
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Here\u2019s a list of 5 reasons why you have to visit Northern Portugal! Namely Porto and the Douro Valley. LUXXU is a luxury brand from Portugal and we just had to share with you 5 reasons why you must visit the north of our beautiful country. Portugal has been a popular travel destination, especially Lisbon, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":8958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[2195,2191,2196,673,2192,2194,1025,304,2190,2193],"class_list":["post-8954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","tag-alvaro-siza","tag-douro-valley","tag-livraria-lello","tag-luxury-brand","tag-popular-travel-destination","tag-port-wine","tag-porto","tag-portugal","tag-visit-northern-portugal","tag-wine-producing-region"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8954"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8991,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8954\/revisions\/8991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}